Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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Alistair cast a wary glance at the father and daughter sitting across from him, then leaned in to Caroline and asked quietly, "You okay?"

Caroline saw the concern in his eyes and gave a small shake of her head. Of course she was okay.

The way Alistair stood up for her cut Rebecca deeper than she expected.

In the past six years, she couldn't recall a single

me she'd seen

even a flicker of that kind of concern on his face-for her.

Without even trying to hold back, she snapped, "Alistair, don't let her fake sweetness fool you. She's nasty-calculating and cruel."

Alistair nearly laughed.

With all her baggage, she has the nerve to call someone else

toxic?

When it came to cruelty, Rebecca and Celeste could've gone

head-to-head.

Seeing him smile hit Rebecca like a slap. "You don't believe me?

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Everything I said is true!"

Nathaniel hadn't expected things to spiral like this. The whole situation was slipping out of control.

He'd long suspected-thanks to a few quiet nudges from Cordelia that Rebecca had developed feelings for Alistair. He had even entertained the idea that if Alistair was willing to let the past go, he'd be open to welcoming him back into the family.

But it was becoming increasingly obvious that was a one-sided fantasy.

Rebecca's emotional unraveling made something very clear. If he let this continue, it wouldn't just be her making a fool of herself— he'd be dragged down too.

Nathaniel gave Alistair and Caroline one last, unreadable look before grabbing Rebecca's arm and pulling her away.

He would have someone look into that girl-find out who her family was.

After all, if she was really dating someone like Alistair, surely her parents weren't thrilled about it.

In Nathaniel's mind, Caroline must've been cut from the same cloth as his daughter-a spoiled heiress with more access to

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still needed an allowance from her parents and had no idea what

like theirs, marriage was rarely about love. It was about

match for Rebecca when the time was right, someone well-positioned and respectable. But she'd been spoiled rotten,

What else could she be

was

the girl's parents were. Gauge their attitude toward Alistair. If necessary, he'd

back. And if Rebecca still wanted him at that point, then maybe, maybe, he'd let him

up? Well, marriages without family support never

of malice flickered in

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getting ahead of himself-just

he thought he could walk

young. Still too

then, Julian emerged from the

woman.

Nathaniel's eyes lit up.

to be Ms. Ashbourne-CEO of

quick look and strode forward, greeting Julian like an old friend. “Mr. Hart? What a surprise. Didn't expect to run

briefly, politely, over Rebecca's polished appearance. "Mr. Nathaniel Whitfield,"

that look and felt

she

he made introductions, "This is

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event under the pretense that she and Caroline were of similar age and might

mind.

far as he knew, was still

married once

was still beautiful, still came from

was impressive-young, talented, successful-but his background

to seize

of course, had no idea what Nathaniel was

the man was looking at him-overly friendly, even...

Rebecca a polite smile. "Nice to meet you.

stand up for another woman. Her heart felt like it

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to the young woman beside Julian, and

to

smooth response. "She's a colleague

Nathaniel's expression froze.

that isn't Ms. Ashbourne... then who

cab and held the door for his colleague. "Text me when you get home, okay?" he said, kindly. As the cab pulled away, he turned back and gave Nathaniel a

run."

someone behind Nathaniel